Top 20 albums and Top 20 live gigs.

I recently posted a bunch of Top 10's and 20's in my AllOutGuitar biog and thought, who's ever going to read these? But these sort of lists are always good for debate and generally bemuse, annoy or please others. Whether these are my favourites or what I perceive to be the best is not certain, but they have featured heavily in my own evolution. So below are my Top 20 albums and Top 20 live gigs - these are straight off the top of my head and therefore not set in stone.

Top Twenty Albums Of All Time In No Particular Order:

1. Muse – Absolution
2. Faith No More – The Real Thing
3. Vinnie Vincent’s Invasion – Vinnie Vincent’s Invasion
4. Van Halen – 1984
5. Anthrax – Stomp 442
6. Rush – Permanent Waves
7. Genesis – Trick Of The Tail
8. Killswitch Engage – End Of The Heartache
9. Deep Purple – Made In Europe
10. Dave Lee Roth – Eat ‘Em And Smile
11. Dan Reed Network - Dan Reed Network
12. Radiohead – The Bends
13. Depeche Mode – Songs Of Faith And Devotion
14. Orson – Culture Vultures
15. Yngwie J. Malmsteen – Marching Out
16. Lynch Mob – Wicked Sensation
17. Guns N’ Roses – Appetite For Destruction
18. Rolling Stones – Beggars Banquet
19. Roxy Music - Avalon
20. The Blue Nile – Hats

Top Twenty Concerts In No Particular Order But Motley Crue Are Definitely Top!!

1. Motley Crue – Hammersmith Odeon 1985 (and on many other occasions)
2. Limp Bizkit – Brixton Academy 2003
3. Badlands – London Astoria 1991
4. Van Halen – Madison Square Gdns 2007, Wembley 1993 & Donington 1984
5. Skid Row – London Marquee 1989
6. Rush – Wembley Arena 1983
7. Dio – Hammersmith Odeon 1984 & London Astoria 2004
8. Georgia Satellites – London Town & Country Club 1990
9. Korn – Download 2007
10. Kip Winger – London Borderline 1997
11. Dream Theatre – Shepherds Bush Empire 2000
12. Dave Lee Roth – Hammersmith Odeon 1988
13. Mr. Big - London Marquee 1992
14. Extreme - London Astoria 1991
15. Billy Idol - Download 2005
16. Def Leppard – Earls Court Olympia 1992
17. Muse - Earls Court Olympia 2004 & Eden Project 2006
18. Anthrax – London Astoria 2003 & Hammersmith Odeon 1989
19. Guns N’ Roses – London Marquee 1987
20. Bon Jovi – Wembley Arena 1990

There are indeed many more...